1970 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,251,837, Avg. 16,258
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Bill Rigney (98-64)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1970 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 744 runs and yielded 605 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 41 home runs for Minnesota, while Brant Alyea, George Mitterwald and Tony Oliva each swatted 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 113 RBI. Tony Oliva led batters with significant playing time by hitting .325. Jim Perry earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Tom Hall earned a 2.55 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team. The 1970 Minnesota Twins qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 744
Regular Season Runs Against: 605
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 7, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 9, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 11, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
April 15, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
April 16, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | ||
April 17, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-2 | ||
April 18, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
April 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 1-0 | 5-2 | 6-2 | ||
April 21, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 2-0 | 5-2 | 7-2 | ||
April 22, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 3-0 | 5-2 | 8-2 | ||
April 23, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 3-1 | 5-2 | 8-3 | ||
April 24, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 3-2 | 5-2 | 8-4 | ||
April 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-2 | 5-2 | 9-4 | ||
April 26, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 5-2 | 5-2 | 10-4 | ||
April 27, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 5-3 | 5-2 | 10-5 | ||
April 28, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 5-4 | 5-2 | 10-6 | ||
April 29, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 6-4 | 5-2 | 11-6 | ||
April 30, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 7-4 | 5-2 | 12-6 | ||
May 1, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 7-4 | 5-3 | 12-7 | ||
May 2, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 7-4 | 6-3 | 13-7 | ||
May 3, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 7-4 | 7-3 | 14-7 | ||
May 5, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 7-4 | 8-3 | 15-7 | ||
May 6, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 7-4 | 8-4 | 15-8 | ||
May 7, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-4 | 9-4 | 16-8 | ||
May 8, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 7-4 | 10-4 | 17-8 | ||
May 9, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 7-4 | 11-4 | 18-8 | ||
May 10, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 7-4 | 11-5 | 18-9 | ||
May 12, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 7-5 | 11-5 | 18-10 | ||
May 13, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 8-5 | 11-5 | 19-10 | ||
May 14, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 9-5 | 11-5 | 20-10 | ||
May 16, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | W | 9-5 | 12-5 | 21-10 | ||
May 17, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 9-5 | 13-5 | 22-10 | ||
May 18, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 9-5 | 14-5 | 23-10 | ||
May 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 9-5 | 15-5 | 24-10 | ||
May 20, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 9-5 | 16-5 | 25-10 | ||
May 22, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-6 | 16-5 | 25-11 | ||
May 23, 1970 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 10-6 | 16-5 | 26-11 | ||
May 24, 1970 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 10-7 | 16-5 | 26-12 | ||
May 25, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 11-7 | 16-5 | 27-12 | ||
May 26, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 12-7 | 16-5 | 28-12 | ||
May 28, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 13-7 | 16-5 | 29-12 | ||
May 29, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 13-8 | 16-5 | 29-13 | ||
May 30, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 14-8 | 16-5 | 30-13 | ||
May 31, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 15-8 | 16-5 | 31-13 | ||
June 2, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-8 | 16-6 | 31-14 | ||
June 4, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-8 | 16-7 | 31-15 | ||
June 5, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 15-8 | 17-7 | 32-15 | ||
June 6, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 15-8 | 18-7 | 33-15 | ||
June 7, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 15-8 | 19-7 | 34-15 | ||
June 9, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 15-8 | 19-8 | 34-16 | ||
June 10, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 15-8 | 19-9 | 34-17 | ||
June 12, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 16-8 | 19-9 | 35-17 | ||
June 13, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 16-9 | 19-9 | 35-18 | ||
June 14, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 17-9 | 19-9 | 36-18 | ||
June 15, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 18-9 | 19-9 | 37-18 | ||
June 16, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 19-9 | 19-9 | 38-18 | ||
June 17, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 19-10 | 19-9 | 38-19 | ||
June 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-10 | 19-10 | 38-20 | ||
June 20, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-10 | 19-11 | 38-21 | ||
June 21, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 19-10 | 20-11 | 39-21 | ||
June 22, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 19-10 | 21-11 | 40-21 | ||
June 23, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 19-10 | 21-12 | 40-22 | ||
June 24, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 19-10 | 22-12 | 41-22 | ||
June 25, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 19-10 | 22-13 | 41-23 | ||
June 26, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 19-10 | 22-14 | 41-24 | ||
June 27, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 19-10 | 23-14 | 42-24 | ||
June 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 19-10 | 24-14 | 43-24 | ||
June 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 19-10 | 24-15 | 43-25 | ||
June 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 20-10 | 24-15 | 44-25 | ||
June 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 21-10 | 24-15 | 45-25 | ||
July 1, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 22-10 | 24-15 | 46-25 | ||
July 2, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 23-10 | 24-15 | 47-25 | ||
July 3, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 24-10 | 24-15 | 48-25 | ||
July 4, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 24-11 | 24-15 | 48-26 | ||
July 5, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 25-11 | 24-15 | 49-26 | ||
July 6, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 25-11 | 25-15 | 50-26 | ||
July 7, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 25-11 | 26-15 | 51-26 | ||
July 8, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 25-11 | 27-15 | 52-26 | ||
July 9, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 25-11 | 28-15 | 53-26 | ||
July 10, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 25-11 | 28-16 | 53-27 | ||
July 11, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 25-11 | 29-16 | 54-27 | ||
July 12, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 6 | L | 25-11 | 29-17 | 54-28 | ||
July 16, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 25-11 | 29-18 | 54-29 | ||
July 17, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 25-11 | 30-18 | 55-29 | ||
July 18, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 25-11 | 31-18 | 56-29 | ||
July 19, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 25-12 | 31-18 | 56-30 | ||
July 20, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 26-12 | 31-18 | 57-30 | ||
July 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 26-13 | 31-18 | 57-31 | ||
July 22, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 27-13 | 31-18 | 58-31 | ||
July 23, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 28-13 | 31-18 | 59-31 | ||
July 24, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 29-13 | 31-18 | 60-31 | ||
July 25, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 29-14 | 31-18 | 60-32 | ||
July 26, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 29-15 | 31-18 | 60-33 | ||
July 27, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 30-15 | 31-18 | 61-33 | ||
July 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 30-15 | 32-18 | 62-33 | ||
July 29, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 30-15 | 32-19 | 62-34 | ||
July 30, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 30-15 | 32-20 | 62-35 | ||
July 31, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 30-15 | 32-21 | 62-36 | ||
August 1, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-15 | 33-21 | 63-36 | ||
August 2, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 30-15 | 34-21 | 64-36 | ||
August 3, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 30-16 | 34-21 | 64-37 | ||
August 3, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 31-16 | 34-21 | 65-37 | ||
August 4, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 32-16 | 34-21 | 66-37 | ||
August 5, 1970 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 32-17 | 34-21 | 66-38 | ||
August 6, 1970 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 33-17 | 34-21 | 67-38 | ||
August 7, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 34-17 | 34-21 | 68-38 | ||
August 8, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 35-17 | 34-21 | 69-38 | ||
August 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 35-18 | 34-21 | 69-39 | ||
August 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 35-19 | 34-21 | 69-40 | ||
August 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 35-20 | 34-21 | 69-41 | ||
August 11, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 35-20 | 34-22 | 69-42 | ||
August 12, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 35-20 | 34-23 | 69-43 | ||
August 13, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 35-20 | 34-24 | 69-44 | ||
August 14, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 35-20 | 34-25 | 69-45 | ||
August 15, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 35-20 | 34-26 | 69-46 | ||
August 15, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 35-20 | 34-27 | 69-47 | ||
August 16, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 35-20 | 35-27 | 70-47 | ||
August 18, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 36-20 | 35-27 | 71-47 | ||
August 19, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 37-20 | 35-27 | 72-47 | ||
August 20, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 37-21 | 35-27 | 72-48 | ||
August 21, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 38-21 | 35-27 | 73-48 | ||
August 22, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 38-22 | 35-27 | 73-49 | ||
August 23, 1970 | Washington Senators 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 38-23 | 35-27 | 73-50 | ||
August 25, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 38-24 | 35-27 | 73-51 | ||
August 26, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 39-24 | 35-27 | 74-51 | ||
August 27, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 40-24 | 35-27 | 75-51 | ||
August 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 40-24 | 35-28 | 75-52 | ||
August 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 40-24 | 35-29 | 75-53 | ||
August 29, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 40-24 | 36-29 | 76-53 | ||
August 30, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 40-24 | 36-30 | 76-54 | ||
September 1, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 40-24 | 37-30 | 77-54 | ||
September 1, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 40-24 | 38-30 | 78-54 | ||
September 3, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 40-24 | 38-31 | 78-55 | ||
September 4, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 40-24 | 39-31 | 79-55 | ||
September 5, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 40-24 | 40-31 | 80-55 | ||
September 6, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 40-24 | 41-31 | 81-55 | ||
September 7, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 41-24 | 41-31 | 82-55 | ||
September 7, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 42-24 | 41-31 | 83-55 | ||
September 8, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 42-25 | 41-31 | 83-56 | ||
September 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 43-25 | 41-31 | 84-56 | ||
September 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 44-25 | 41-31 | 85-56 | ||
September 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 45-25 | 41-31 | 86-56 | ||
September 11, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 46-25 | 41-31 | 87-56 | ||
September 12, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 46-26 | 41-31 | 87-57 | ||
September 13, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 46-27 | 41-31 | 87-58 | ||
September 15, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 46-28 | 41-31 | 87-59 | ||
September 15, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 47-28 | 41-31 | 88-59 | ||
September 16, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 47-29 | 41-31 | 88-60 | ||
September 17, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 48-29 | 41-31 | 89-60 | ||
September 18, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 48-29 | 42-31 | 90-60 | ||
September 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 48-29 | 43-31 | 91-60 | ||
September 20, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 48-29 | 44-31 | 92-60 | ||
September 21, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 48-29 | 44-32 | 92-61 | ||
September 22, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 48-29 | 45-32 | 93-61 | ||
September 23, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 48-29 | 46-32 | 94-61 | ||
September 25, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 48-29 | 47-32 | 95-61 | ||
September 26, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 48-29 | 47-33 | 95-62 | ||
September 27, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 48-29 | 47-34 | 95-63 | ||
September 28, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 49-29 | 47-34 | 96-63 | ||
September 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Minnesota Twins 13 | L | 49-30 | 47-34 | 96-64 | ||
September 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 50-30 | 47-34 | 97-64 | ||
October 1, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 51-30 | 47-34 | 98-64 | ||
October 3, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
October 4, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
October 5, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |